Gerber Graduates Mealtime Organizer

The color is random, so we got blue and it matches my daughter's backpack.

I got this container after seeing a similar one at pottery barn kids. This one is less expensive, but actually looks better in person (and more functional). It doesn't look childish in any way and can easily be used as a lunchbox insert or on it's own. The container perfectly fits inside the standard lunch box (it's easier for my 1st grader to carry around and lunchboxes are insulated too). One of the departments has a leak proof lid though I have never tried putting liquid in it since I prefer to use the Thermos Foogo for soups and such. It works good for pasta with sauce though. I've made a mistake by putting in hot pasta once. Don't do it. The lid "sucks in" and it's impossible for little hands to open.

P.S. Dishwasher safe, BPA free and lead free

I bought this container for my daughter when she started kindergarten. I looked at many different containers, and none of them were what I was looking for...then I found this one!

My daughter is five years old so I wanted something that would have an easy lid for her to take off, but also be able to securely snap the lid back down this was the only container I could find like that and it has worked great! When she opens her lunchbox, she just keeps the container inside the lunchbox and flips the lid open. She likes it cause she doesn't have to take anything out of her lunchbox and all her food is neatly in front of her and ready to eat. She doesn't have to deal with opening a ton of baggies.

I really like that it comes with a small lid to fit over one of the smaller sections in the container. It has rubber around it so it secures on tightly. I wouldn't trust that lid to keep in liquid, but I always put things like fresh fruit (which of course has some juice), hummus, guacamole, apple sauce, etc. in it and it never leaks into other sections of the container.

Some reviewers have commented about there not being enough room for ice packs or juice boxes. I always put a juice box and two ice packs in the lunchbox, underneath the container. I have used different ice packs with this, but my favorite are flat, plastic ice packs. We use the top compartment for kids-size utensils and napkins. There is also a space on the lid to slide in a picture or note for your child this has been fun for us!

I highly recommend putting this container in a lunchbox! We have never tried sending this to school on it's own and I don't think that would be a good idea with any container. It fits perfectly in our "standard size" rectangular lunchbox.

This container has been perfect for my 5 year old's lunches! This is very reasonably priced, so I didn't mind at all spending a bit of money to try it out. We bought one at Target and loved it so much that we purchased a second one at Wal-mart. (we have both pink and blue. I have no idea why it is listed as red it is definitely pink!)

Great product!!!

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I was surprised that this lunchbox is the same size as the laptop lunch bento boxes which are ~9"x9.2"x2.5" (I didn't actually measure it, but I set it on top of the laptop lunch box and it's almost exact.) I assumed for the price and the target age range (and since dimensions aren't published here) that it must be pretty small. It's an amazing deal compared to other bento box-style lunch boxes that go for about 5 times as much. It fits right inside my son's regular lunchbox, and is easy for my preschooler to open we practiced at home :). I like that the top compartment can hold an ice pack, or a longer snack you don't want to get crushed like cereal bars. Since the top compartment opens from the outside, it's also a good spot for "snack" vs. lunch, so kids don't have to open everything up to get their snack out. The main compartment has plenty of room for a full-size sandwich. It's annoying that you can't choose the colors, but I got lucky and received the colors I wanted. I haven't tested the holding power of the lidded compartment yet, where I plan to put the yogurt.

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This container is perfect for our daycare needs -it has three sections, including one with an air-tight lid for fruits or vegetables, and a great little area on the top where you can leave a message or picture -and it's dishwasher (top rack) safe. The only drawback is that it's hard to find, and I paid less than half the price offered through Amazon's seller at Walmart, plus no shipping charges. Hopefully Amazon will carry this terrific product soon.

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As a first time lunch packer, I wasn't too sure what I was looking for, but didn't want items just rattling around loose in the soft sided lunch box. I ended up with two of the pink boxes and they have worked just fine. I often pack the pureed fruit pouches and the big knobby caps don't really fit well enough for the box to snap shut. On the flip side, sandwiches stay pretty intact. My daughter just turned three and she does have some trouble getting the inside lid off, but I suspect most kids using this will be a bit older.